to stitch
- verb
- /stɪtʃ/
- I can even stitch in a pinch, which probably wouldn't be such a bad idea on this.
- stitch together
- stitch the fabric
- stitch pieces together
Examples
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Next, with the same needle, we see her stitching together something slinky, stretchy, and black.
Fiction book (1992) -
I stitch a lot of little flowers and stars, too.
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And then I hand stitch them and put them together.
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I need to stitch his arm.
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Multiple points can be assigned to a single point in order to stitch together several cloth sections.
Academic text (1995) -
And just as if you were stitching clothes, we're going to stitch along the way.
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Shaking her head, she sets the suit back in place to stitch up another seam.
Fiction book (1993) -
Women are seated behind large sewing machines, stitching houndstooth seat covers for automobiles.
Fiction book (1991) -
Sally sits at a sewing machine, abjectly stitching Jack's Santa Claus suit.
Fiction book (1993) -
The nurse will stitch the wound to help it heal properly.
Synonyms
Join, fix and make clothes and other things made of cloth using a needle and thread or a machine
To sew a cut or wound closed with thread
To join two pieces of cloth with a needle and thread
To sew a hole or loose edge to make clothing whole again
Make clothes quickly by sewing, for example a dress
To join pieces of cloth by sewing their edges together
To sew two rows of stitches for extra strength or decoration
To sew fabric edges with a special stitch to stop them coming apart
To sew by putting the needle back into the cloth behind the last hole to make a strong continuous line
To sew the edge of fabric with a decorative open border
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
A simple sewing line made by passing a needle in and out of cloth at regular spaces
- Specialized
A crochet stitch you make by pulling the yarn through twice to make taller, looser fabric
- Jargon
A pattern made by knitting every row to make raised lines across the fabric
- Specialized
A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly
- Specialized
A long loose temporary stitch that holds fabric layers before final sewing
- Specialized
A sewing machine that joins fabric so the thread is not seen on the outside of clothes
- Specialized
A strong decorative stitch for the edge of thick fabric to stop fraying
- Specialized
A row of small sewn loops that finish and strengthen fabric edges around buttonholes
- Specialized
A line of loops made with thread used in embroidery or crochet to make a chain pattern on fabric
- Specialized
A decorative sewing method that joins rows of threads or fabric edges in an open pattern
- UK
A decorative stitch that joins fabric pieces with small tied threads to make a lacy edge
- Specialized
A single slanted needle movement that makes part of a cross shape in embroidery
- Specialized
A small stitch that holds the folded edge of a skirt or dress so it looks neat
- Specialized
To make a bumpy stitch by bringing yarn to the front and putting the needle through a loop
- Specialized
A line of sewing that uses visible thread along an edge, often in a different color
A sewing stitch made by passing the needle and thread over the cloth edge to join or finish it
- Specialized
Rows of sewing placed close together to fill an area and make a smooth, shiny surface
- Jargon
A crochet pattern where several loops are made in one place to form a fan shape
- Specialized
A simple crochet action that pulls a loop through two loops on the hook
- Specialized
A single thread used to close a cut in the skin after injury or surgery
- Specialized
A knitting pattern of alternating knit and purl rows that makes a smooth fabric used for sweaters
How Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb stitch comes from the same old word meaning 'to prick' with a needle, so to stitch is to use a needle and thread to join or repair cloth or to close a wound.